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Ministry Of Defence (Belgium)
The Ministry of Defence (, , ), formerly called the Ministry of War and Ministry of National Defence, is the Belgium, Belgian ministry responsible for national defence and the Military of Belgium, Belgian military. Belgium's ministry of defence is responsible to the Minister of Defence. As a result of the Verhofstadt I Government's plans to modernise the federal administration, all other ministries were transformed into Federal Public Services (FPS), but in August 2007 there still was no Royal Order creating the FPS Defence, although that name is already in use on official websites. The Chief of Defence (Belgium), Chief of Defence (CHOD) is the highest uniformed official in the Ministry of Defence. The CHOD is assisted in the exercise of his functions by a Vice-Chief of Defence (VCHOD) and a Secretary-General. The Ministry of Defence is organised into multiple staff departments and directorates-general. The Armed Forces are subordinate to the Assistant Chief of Staff (ACOS) Operati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the south, and the North Sea to the west. Belgium covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.8 million; its population density of ranks List of countries and dependencies by population density, 22nd in the world and Area and population of European countries, sixth in Europe. The capital and Metropolitan areas in Belgium, largest metropolitan region is City of Brussels, Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a parliamentary system, parliamentary constitutional monarchy with a complex Federation, federal system structured on regional and linguistic grounds. The country is divided into three highly autonomous Communities, regions and language areas o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Evain
Louis may refer to: People * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer Other uses * Louis (coin), a French coin * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also * Derived terms * King Louis (other) * Saint Louis (other) * Louis Cruise Lines * Louis dressing, for salad * Louis Quinze, design style Associated terms * Lewis (other) * Louie (other) * Luis (other) * Louise (other) * Louisville (other) Associated names * * Chlodwig, the origin of the name Ludwig, which is translated to English as "Louis" * Ladislav and László - names sometimes erroneously associated with "Louis" * Ludovic, Ludwig, Ludwick, Ludwik Ludwik () is a Polish given name. Notable people with the name include: * Ludwik Czyżewski, Polish WWII general * Ludwik Fleck (1896–1961), Polish medical doctor and biologist * Ludwik Gintel (1899–1973), Polish-Isra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathieu Brialmont
Mathieu is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * André Mathieu (1929–1968), Canadian pianist and composer * Anselme Mathieu (1828–1895), French Provençal poet * Claude-Louis Mathieu (1783–1875), French mathematician and astronomer * Émile Léonard Mathieu (1835–1890), French mathematician * Frédéric Mathieu (born 1977), French politician * Gail D. Mathieu, United States ambassador to Namibia * Georges Mathieu (1921–2012), French painter * Jérémy Mathieu (born 1983), French footballer * Luc Mathieu (born 1972), French journalist * Marie-Alexandrine Mathieu (1838–1908), French artist known for her etchings * Michel Mathieu (other), multiple people, including: **Michel Mathieu (Canadian politician) (1838–1916), Canadian politician **Michel Mathieu (French politician) (1944–2010), French diplomat * Mireille Mathieu (born 1946), French singer * Paul-Henri Mathieu (born 1982), French tennis player * Simonne Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Emmanuel Félix Chazal
Pierre Emmanuel Félix Chazal (1 January 1808 - 25 January 1892) was a Belgian military officer, statesman and politician from the Liberal Party who twice served as Minister of War. Early life Chazal was born on 1 January 1808 in Tarbes, France as a son of Marie-Françoise Palatine De Laville (1788-1883) and Jean-Pierre Chazal (1766-1840), who served on the National Convention and amongst others voted in favour of the execution of King Louis XVI. Jean-Pierre Chazal fell in favour with French Emperor Napoleon and following his defeat and subsequent exile in 1815, the family's possessions were confiscated and they first moved to Vilvoorde before settling in Brussels in 1816. Chazal attended the Athénée de Bruxelles before marrying Anne-Thérèse Graff (1813-1892) in Liège on 30 May 1829. The couple had four sons who all later enrolled in the military and became officers. Career Chazal took on an active role as second commander of an army division in Liège during the Belg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Prisse
Albert-Florent-Joseph Prisse (24 June 1788 – 22 November 1856) was a Belgian soldier, engineer, diplomat and statesman of French origin. His family lost their fortune during the French Revolution. He served in the army of Napoleon between 1809 and 1814 in Austria, Spain and the Netherlands. In 1816 he became a naturalized citizen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and served in the army as a surveyor. When Belgium broke away from the Netherlands in 1830 he became an officer of the new Belgian army. He served in various military commands, represented Belgium at the Court of the Hague for three years, and was Belgian Minister of War in 1846–47. Early years: 1788–1809 Albert-Florent-Joseph Prisse was born in Maubeuge, Nord, France on 24 July 1788. His family originated in England and seems to have settled in French Hainaut late in the 17th century. His father became a lawyer in Flanders and an advisor to the king. During the French Revolution Albert Prisse was sent to stay wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Party (Belgium)
The Catholic Party (, ; , ) was a Belgian political party established in 1869 as the Confessional Catholic Party (). In 1921, the party became the Catholic Union, and from 1936 the Catholic Block. History In 1852, a ''Union Constitutionnelle et Conservatrice'' was founded in Ghent, in Leuven (1854), and in Antwerp and Brussels in 1858, which were active only during elections. On 11 July 1864 the Federation of Catholic Circles and Conservative Associations was created (; ). The other group which contributed to the party were the ''Catholic Cercles'', of which the eldest had been founded in Bruges. The Malines Congresses in 1863, 1864, and 1867 brought together Ultramontanes or ''Confessionals'' and the Liberal-Catholics or ''Constitutionals''. At the Congress of 1867, it was decided to create the ''League of Catholic Circles'', which was founded on 22 October 1868. The Catholic Party, under the leadership of Charles Woeste, gained an absolute majority in the Belgian Chamber of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jules Joseph D'Anethan
Jules Joseph, Baron d'Anethan (; 23 April 1803 – 8 October 1888) was a Belgian Catholic Party politician. After serving as minister for Justice and Religion, D'Anethan was named the prime minister of Belgium and minister of Foreign Affairs by King Leopold II on 2 July 1870. During his term in office, d'Anethan was responsible for directing the Belgian reaction to the Franco-Prussian War. D'Anethan and the king agreed a programme whereby the King's favoured military reforms—in particular the abolition of ''Remplacement'' conscription—would be implemented, along with an agreement not to institute electoral reforms. He served as Foreign and War minister in his own government. D'Anethan was obliged to include in his cabinet ministers who were opposed to the abolition of ''Remplacement'' which led to conflicts with the King. A political crisis following his nomination of Pierre de Decker as governor of Limburg led to the resignation of d'Anethan's government. He lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Dupont
Pierre Dupont (23 April 1821 – 25 July 1870) was a French songwriter. Dupont was born in Lyon as the son of a blacksmith. His mother died before he was five years old, and he was brought up in the country by his godfather, a village priest. He was educated at the seminary of L'Argentière, and was afterwards apprenticed to a notary at Lyon. In 1839 he found his way to Paris, and some of his poems were inserted, in the ''Gazette de France'' and the ''Quotidienne''. Two years later he was saved from the conscription and enabled to publish his first volume – ''Les Deux Anges'' – through the exertions of a kinsman and of Pierre Lebrun. In 1842 he received a prize from the Academy, and worked for some time on the official dictionary. Gounod's appreciation of his peasant song, ''Les Bœufs'' (1846), settled his vocation as a songwriter. He had no theoretical knowledge of music, but he composed both the words and the melodies of his songs, the two processes being gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léandre Desmaisières
Léandre Joseph Antoine Desmaisières (9 September 1794 – 27 May 1864) was a Belgian politician. Biography Early life Born in Düsseldorf, Germany, Leander Desmaisières belongs to an ancient family of Hainaut, including several members were Provost Marshals Tournai; one of his ancestors, Jean Desmaisières, Lord of Vassal, was deputy to the States General held in Brussels in 1633. Military career Desmaisières studied at the École Polytechnique in Paris from 1812 to 1814. In 1814-1815, he was a lieutenant in the troops of the Count of Artois and subsequently (1815-1824) engineer officer in the army of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. The revolution of 1830 found him married and settled in Ghent where he was incorporated into the civic guard. His military background, public esteem he enjoyed made him successively elected captain, major, and finally on 13 June 1831, colonel of the second legion of Political career The services rendered by Leander Desmaisières came u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léandre Desmaisières, Ministre Belge
Léandre is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Antoine Léandre Sardou (1803–1881), French philologist * Didier Léandre Tsiajotso, Malagasy politician * Léandre Dumouchel (1811–1882), Quebec doctor and political figure * Léandre Griffit (born 1984), French professional footballer * Léandre Lacroix (1859–1935), Luxembourgian politician and jurist * Léandre Thibault (1899–1971), Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons * Pierre-Léandre Marcotte (1837–1899), farmer and political figure in Quebec Surname * Charles Lucien Léandre (1862–1934), French caricaturist and painter *Joëlle Léandre (born 1951), double bassist, vocalist, and composer * Léon Compère-Léandre (1874–1936), shoemaker in Saint-Pierre on the French Caribbean island of Martinique See also *Hero and Leander, Greek myth * Saint Leander of Seville, Catholic Bishop of Seville * Saint-Léandre, Quebec, parish municipality in the Canadian pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
